Social RoboticsFigure 02 humanoid gains speech-to-speech conversation
Figure's redesigned robot added microphones, speakers and an onboard vision-language model to talk with workers.
Figure unveiled Figure 02, a ground-up redesign of its humanoid with six cameras, more onboard computing and new 16-degree-of-freedom hands. The robot can speak with and listen to people nearby, which Figure says helps workers give instructions and understand what the robot is doing. It drew on Figure's partnership with OpenAI and had been trialled at BMW's Spartanburg plant. Speech as the main interface for a humanoid reflected a wider trend of treating conversation as core to working alongside people.
Source: TechCrunch
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